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Webinar Recording: Communication Partnerships for Public Health Emergencies

In an emergency, how do you share potentially life-saving information with those people who are hardest to reach? The answer—sometimes...

Feb 19, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Response, Opportunity, Research & Reports

Call for Participants: Administrative Preparedness Focus Groups at Prep Summit

Calling local health departments of all sizes! Are you attending the 2020 Preparedness Summit in Dallas, TX? If so, please consider...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training

Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Response, Research & Reports

2020 Ready or Not Report: Protecting the Public’s Health

Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism is an annual report measuring states’ level of...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

Now Available: Federal School Safety Clearinghouse

The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse, SchoolSafety.gov, is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12)...

Feb 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training

Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions...

Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects Updated Shelter Assessment Resources Read about CDC’s updated Shelter Assessment Tool and how it and other resources can be used to help environmental health professionals to evaluate and document potential health threats in shelters. Learn more. Feb 20, 2020 \| Michelle Shapiro
Emergency Response, Training Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) Operational Course Learn how to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters in a hands-on training with operational practice in responding to simulated scenarios. The course is offered at Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. Upcoming Training Dates March 30-April 3, 2020 May 4-8, 2020 Learn more. Feb 20, 2020 \| Michelle Shapiro
Access to Care, Emergency Response, Workforce Development Stronger Together: ASTHO and NACCHO Team Up for Public Health Advocacy The work of public health is often invisible. It is only when there is a disaster or outbreak that the safety net of public health becomes apparent. In our daily lives, we rarely consider the safety of the food we eat, the air we breathe, or the water we drink. But our nation’s public health system […] Feb 20, 2020 \| Taylarr Lopez
Tools & Resources, Webinar, Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response Webinar Recording: Communication Partnerships for Public Health Emergencies In an emergency, how do you share potentially life-saving information with those people who are hardest to reach? The answer—sometimes the only answer—is by working with partners who can reach those hard-to-reach populations. CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection hosted a webinar on January 29 at 1 p.m. ET on communication partnerships for public health emergencies. […] Feb 19, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Emergency Response, Opportunity, Research & Reports Call for Participants: Administrative Preparedness Focus Groups at Prep Summit Calling local health departments of all sizes! Are you attending the 2020 Preparedness Summit in Dallas, TX? If so, please consider participating in one of our NACCHO-led focus groups. NACCHO wants to hear from you to understand local health departments’ experiences putting expedited mechanisms in place to address administrative preparedness activities when an emergency is […] Feb 18, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and provides trainings in basic disaster response skills. The updated CERT Basic Training is now available! It features a revised Disaster Medical Operations section, updated Terrorism and CERT section, and new hazard-specific annexes. Feb 18, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Emergency Response, Research & Reports 2020 Ready or Not Report: Protecting the Public’s Health Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism is an annual report measuring states’ level of preparedness to protect the public’s health during an emergency. Based on 10 performance indicators and by tracking public health funding, the report ranks states’ level of preparedness into three performance tiers: high, middle and low. […] Feb 18, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Tools & Resources, Emergency Response Now Available: Federal School Safety Clearinghouse The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse, SchoolSafety.gov, is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) administrators, educators, parents and law enforcement to use to prepare for and address various threats related to safety, security, and support in schools. Resources include free information, guidance, best practices, and tools that make school safety initiatives... Feb 13, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers
Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions to participate in their jointly developed Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course at the CDP’s campus in Anniston, Alabama. The purpose of the course is to provide instruction and practical experience in the best practice procedures for preparing […] Jan 15, 2020 \| Kim Rodgers